Fellowships to be Applied for in the First or Second Year of Graduate Study There are a number of post-baccalaureate fellowships specifically focused on students still in the early stages of graduate study – in some cases, applicants may be no more advanced than the first year of graduate study. Below is a list of some of the major fellowships of relevance to first-year graduate students. For more details on these and other fellowships, visit Graduate Guide to Grants.Please note: counseling is available on how to write a winning proposal and other aspects of the application process. Several of our first-year winners are students who revised their original proposals, based on grantsmanship advice from the Fellowships Office, after receiving a rejection on their initial try. So read the list carefully, and if you are eligible, do not hesitate to apply or to re-apply. For a counseling appointment with Cynthia Verba, Director of Fellowships, telephone 617-495-1814. Samples of winning fellowships are also available at her office. 1) The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, U.S. Department of Education has supported doctoral study for students in the arts/humanities or social sciences. It is limited to U.S. citizens or nationals, or permanent residents or citizens of the Freely Associated States. To be eligible to apply the student must be planning to enter graduate school for the first time in the next academic year, or must not have completed the first year of graduate study. The award is made for a single year but may be renewed for up to three years. There is an annual need-based stipend, of up to $30,000, plus an annual need-based allowance to cover tuition and other required fees. Winners must file a financial aid application with the GSAS Financial Aid Office. The application deadline is anticipated to be in early October 2009, for fellowship funding in 2010-2011. Applications will be available at their website. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: (202) 502-7542 Address: Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program U.S. Department of Education, OPE Teacher and Student Development Programs Service 1990 K Street, N.W., Room 6089 Washington, DC 20006-8524 2) National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships are for students in the fields of mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history and philosophy of science. The awards are open only to applicants who are citizens or nationals of the U.S. or permanent residents. While they focus on students at the beginning stage of graduate study, under a new policy G2s may also apply. The new policy also allows students who are in a research-based terminal Master’s Programs to apply. The award is available for maximum tenure periods of three years usable over a five-year period. There is a $30,000 stipend for 12-month tenures, and a cost-of-education allowance of $10,500 per tenure year. A $1,000 International Research Travel Allowance is also available. Application deadline is in early November. Visit their website for the most current information. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 866-NSF-GRFP (866-673-4737) Address: GRF Operations Center 1818 N Street NW, Suite T-50 Washington, DC 20036-2479 3) Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships: Pre-doctoral are three-year awards in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, literature & languages, history, philosophy & religion, life sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, physics & astronomy, engineering, mathematics, and computer science. They have an annual stipend, institutional award in lieu of tuition and fees, and expenses paid to attend three Conferences of Ford Fellows. There are around 60 of these awards, which are open to U.S. citizens or nationals who are members of the following minority groups: Alaskan Natives (Eskimo or Aleut), Native American Indians, Black/African Americans, Mexican Americans/Chicanos, Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian or Micronesian), and Puerto Ricans. They are intended for students who plan to work toward the PhD degree for the first time, and who are at or near the beginning of their graduate study. Individuals must demonstrate they can use three years of fellowship support. Application deadline for 2010 is November 2, 2009. Visit the website for the most current information. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: (202) 334-2872 Address: Fellowships Office, Keck 576 National Research Council 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Note: For a later stage, there is also the Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships for Dissertations. 4) United States Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) are for students who are in a program that combines modern foreign language training with international or area studies or with the international aspects of professional or other fields of study focusing on East Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and/or the Middle East. Fellowships may be for one academic year or one summer session. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, or have permanent residency status. Financial provisions cover tuition and fees and provide a stipend. Application deadline is anticipated to be in early January. Summer fellowships are also available, where the deadline is also anticipated to be in early January. Applications must be submitted to the GSAS Office of Admissions and Financial Aid; forms are available in that Office in late October. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: (617) 495-5396 5) The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program supports students in the applied physical sciences. The proposed field study must be concerned with applications of physical sciences to human problems. Candidates may be seniors or students who have already commenced graduate study. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The awards are for one academic year and are renewable up to five years. The award includes a stipend and cost-of-allowance in lieu of tuition and other fees. Application deadline for 2010-2011 is October 30, 2009. Visit the website for the most current information. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: (925) 373-1642 Address: Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program 2456 Research Drive Livermore, CA 94550-3850 6) The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG) of the U.S. Department of Defense is intended for students at or near the beginning of graduate study for doctoral degrees in mathematical, physical, biological, and engineering sciences. It is open to U.S. citizens or nationals. It is a three-year award, which includes a stipend, plus full tuition and fees, not including room and board. The application deadline is anticipated to be in early January. Visit the website for the most current information. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: (202) 331-3516 Address: NDSEG Fellowship Program American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 1818 N Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036-2476 7) American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships offer awards currently of $20,000 for doctoral students for one academic year to women, who are not United States citizens or permanent residents, for study in any country but their own. The application deadline is anticipated to be around the first of December. Visit the website for the most current information. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: (319) 337-1716 ext. 60 Address: American Association of University Women Educational Foundation Programs Office, Dept. 60 301 ACT Drive Iowa City, IA 52243-4030 8) The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. A New American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien, i.e., holds a Green Card; or, (2) has been naturalized as a US citizen; or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens. The fellowship is for master’s and doctoral students. Individuals who are beyond the second year of their Graduate Program are not eligible for this competition. To be eligible you must not be older than thirty years of age as of the fellowship deadline. The Fellowships are grants for up to two years of graduate study in the United States. Each year the Fellow receives a maintenance grant of $20,000 (paid in two installments) and a tuition grant of one-half the tuition cost of the US graduate program attended by the Fellow (up to a maximum of $16,000 per academic year). The deadline is November 1 of the given year. Those who make the first cut will be invited for an interview. Visit the website for the most current information. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 212-547-6926 Address: Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 400 West 59th Street New York, NY 10019 |
